Canix
Canix is a San Francisco-based vertical SaaS company that provides ERP and seed-to-sale compliance software to licensed cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors across 30 US states and 6 countries. The platform integrates directly with state track-and-trace systems (Metrc, BioTrack, CCRS) and serves over 1,000 cannabis facilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Canix does
Canix is a privately held, San Francisco-based vertical SaaS company that builds ERP and seed-to-sale software for licensed cannabis operators in the United States and select international markets. Founded in 2018/2019 (operating as a DBA of Entrc, Inc.), the platform unifies compliance, inventory management, manufacturing, distribution, cultivation workflows, and financial reporting into a single system designed to replace the spreadsheets, paper checklists, and fragmented state systems that cannabis businesses typically rely on. Its core technology is a cloud-based SaaS platform with a bi-directional, real-time integration into state-mandated track-and-trace systems (Metrc, BioTrack, CCRS), an open REST API, an offline-enabled mobile application, and native hardware integration with RFID scanners and Bluetooth-connected scales. The product portfolio includes the Canix core platform, the Canix Mobile app, the Canix Marketplace (a B2B wholesale ordering platform that grew over 800% in six months), and the Trym cultivation management brand acquired in January 2026.
Canix generates revenue primarily through recurring SaaS subscriptions priced custom by license count, facility count, and user/module selection (with single-license operations benchmarked at $500-$1,000 per month), complemented by hardware sales of RFID scanners and Bluetooth scales. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales targeting multi-state operators (MSOs) like Cresco Labs, an inside sales motion for mid-market operators, self-serve via the open API, and a customer referral program ($100-$2,000 in rewards). The company serves 1,000+ cannabis facilities across 300+ companies in 30 US states and 6 countries, with reported platform throughput of $500M+ in orders and 100,000+ harvests tracked. Backed by Y Combinator and Casa Verde Capital (which led the $10M Series A in June 2022), Canix is positioned as a leading consolidation play in cannabis vertical software as operators seek scale, profitability, and integrated compliance amid federal rescheduling and capital discipline reshaping the industry.
Canix firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Canix
- Legal name
- Entrc, Inc.
- Website
- https://canix.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Canix is a San Francisco-based vertical SaaS company that provides ERP and seed-to-sale compliance software to licensed cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors across 30 US states and 6 countries. The platform integrates directly with state track-and-trace systems (Metrc, BioTrack, CCRS) and serves over 1,000 cannabis facilities.
- Ownership category
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Canix industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cannabis ERP Software
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cannabis Dispensary Chains & Multi-Location Operators (MSO/Regional) (CRANAFAD)
Keywords
Where Canix is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Francisco
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Canix business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- SaaS Subscription - Cannabis ERP Platform: Canix operates on a subscription SaaS model, charging cannabis operators a recurring license fee to access its ERP platform. Pricing is custom, based on the number of licenses, facilities, and users. Subscription tiers provide access to core modules including compliance, inventory management, cultivation workflows, manufacturing, distribution, business intelligence, and finance & accounting. Professional onboarding services are included but implementation support is a guided process. The company has raised $10 million in Series A funding (June 2022) and serves over 1,100 cannabis facilities globally.
- Hardware Sales: Canix sells complementary hardware including RFID scanners and Bluetooth-connected scales through its shop portal (shopposportals.com/collections/canix), providing integrated hardware that pairs with its software platform.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Custom enterprise subscription tier — pricing based on license count, facility scale, and feature requirements |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
Canix product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Canix is a cloud-based cannabis ERP and seed-to-sale SaaS platform serving cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors with bi-directional Metrc/BioTrack/CCRS compliance integration, real-time inventory and COGS tracking, cultivation forecasting, task and labor management, and a B2B wholesale marketplace. The company also sells compatible RFID scanners and Bluetooth scales, and acquired Trym in January 2026 to add cultivation management and environmental monitoring capabilities.
Product overview
Canix is a cannabis ERP platform offering a unified software suite for seed-to-sale operations across cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors. The core Canix platform provides compliance integration (METRC, BioTrack, CCRS), inventory management, financial reporting, and operational workflow tools. The product portfolio includes the core Canix ERP, Canix Mobile (offline-enabled mobile app), Canix Marketplace (wholesale B2B platform), and the acquired Trym cultivation management brand. Key modules encompass Compliance, Inventory Management, Business Intelligence, Cultivation Forecasting, Task Management, Invoicing & Purchase Orders, RFID Integration, Yield Tracking, Labor Costing, Storefront, Dynamic Label Printing, Finance & Accounting, Production Planning, Cultivation Workflows, and Hardware. The platform supports operations across 26 U.S. states and 6 countries, serving over 650 cannabis facilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Canix Marketplace: A wholesale cannabis marketplace feature for operators and buyers featuring live inventory, real-time pricing, and seamless ordering.
Products and services
- Canix Cannabis ERP Platform All-in-one cloud-based cannabis ERP and seed-to-sale software platform for cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors, providing bi-directional Metrc/BioTrack/CCRS compliance integration, real-time inventory management, COGS tracking, cultivation forecasting, task and labor management, business intelligence, finance and accounting, and wholesale marketplace capabilities. Sold as a recurring SaaS subscription with custom pricing based on facility, license, and user counts.
- Canix Mobile
- Canix Marketplace Wholesale B2B cannabis marketplace platform enabling live inventory display, real-time pricing, and seamless ordering between cannabis operators and buyers. Serves as both an acquisition and retention channel for Canix, and grew over 800% in six months.
- Trym Cultivation Management Software Cultivation management software platform acquired by Canix in January 2026, providing yield forecasting, environmental monitoring, crop steering, sensor integrations, team management, and mobile-first workflows. Used by cannabis cultivators to optimize growing operations and integrate with the Canix ERP.
- Canix Hardware (RFID Scanners and Bluetooth Scales) Complementary hardware sold through the Canix shop portal (shopposportals.com/collections/canix), including RFID scanners and WayFast Bluetooth-connected scales that integrate natively with the Canix platform. RFID scanning is reported to increase harvesting speed by 75% by eliminating manual data entry.
Quantifiable outcome
- Cultivators save up to 2 hours per employee per day with RFID scanning and task management
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Companies that use Canix
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Canix technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
Feature11 records
Canix partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- TrymcoreCanix acquired Trym, a cultivation management software platform, in January 2026. Trym brings cultivation intelligence including yield forecasting, environmental monitoring, mobile-first workflows, and sensor integrations to strengthen Canix's profit optimization workflows. The acquisition is described as accelerating consolidation in the cannabis industry and positions Canix as the industry-leading cannabis ERP.
- MetrccoreMetrc is the leading state-mandated cannabis track-and-trace platform used by regulators across 30+ states. Canix has built a bi-directional, real-time integration with Metrc, described as the best in the industry. Canix automatically pushes compliance data to Metrc and syncs changes back, queuing submissions during Metrc downtime for automatic recovery. This integration is foundational to Canix's value proposition and covers Metrc's API, operator support, and error handling.
- BioTrackcoreBioTrack is a state-mandated track-and-trace system operating in several US cannabis markets. Canix integrates with BioTrack alongside Metrc and CCRS, enabling multi-state operators using different state systems to manage compliance from a single platform.
- CCRS (Cannabis Compliance Reporting System)coreCCRS is a state-mandated compliance reporting system in certain markets. Canix integrates with CCRS alongside Metrc and BioTrack to provide comprehensive compliance coverage across all major state-mandated track-and-trace systems.
- QuickBooks OnlinecoreCanix integrates directly with QuickBooks Online, enabling cannabis operators to push inventory costs and financial data into their accounting system without manual entry. This integration is essential for cannabis businesses navigating Section 280E tax constraints and enables accurate gross margin reporting.
- RFID / Bluetooth Hardware PartnerscoreCanix integrates with RFID scanners and Bluetooth-connected scales (including WayFast scale integration) to eliminate manual data entry. Harvest weights are captured directly from connected scales; barcodes are scanned rather than typed. Canix sells compatible hardware through its shop portal.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Canix competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Distru: Distru is a leading cannabis ERP and inventory management platform serving cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors. Canix even publishes a 'Canix vs. Distru' comparison page, underscoring them as the most direct head-to-head competitor in cannabis seed-to-sale ERP.
- Flowhub: Flowhub is a cannabis seed-to-sale and retail POS platform explicitly named by Canix customers (e.g., Seed & Smith) as a competitor being displaced. It targets similar cultivator, manufacturer, and dispensary workflows across multiple US state traceability systems.
- MJ Freeway (Akeneo/Accordion): MJ Freeway is a legacy cannabis compliance and ERP platform referenced by Canix customers as inferior to Canix. It competes directly for cannabis operator compliance and inventory tracking across multiple US states.
- LeafLogix: LeafLogix is a cannabis ERP and seed-to-sale platform targeting cultivators and dispensaries. It is a comparable vertical SaaS offering covering cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail workflows.
- Cultivera: Cultivera is a cannabis ERP and seed-to-sale platform serving cultivators and processors. It competes with Canix in the cultivation and manufacturing segments with similar compliance and inventory workflows.
- POSaBIT: POSaBIT offers cannabis point-of-sale, payments, and ERP solutions across retail and wholesale. It overlaps with Canix in wholesale/ERP modules and is expanding into cultivation-adjacent functionality.
Broad incumbents
- Metrc: Metrc is the dominant state-mandated cannabis track-and-trace system used by regulators across 30+ US states. While Canix is a certified Metrc integrator, Metrc sits upstream as an incumbent infrastructure layer that could expand into adjacent ERP functionality.
- BioTrack (Branching Software): BioTrack is a state-mandated cannabis track-and-trace system that some states require instead of Metrc. Canix integrates with BioTrack, but BioTrack's owner could expand into adjacent operational software, putting it in indirect competition with Canix.
- LeafLink: LeafLink is a leading B2B wholesale cannabis marketplace that Canix integrates with. LeafLink could expand upstream into ERP/inventory functionality, putting it in partial competition with Canix's marketplace and distribution modules.
- Weedmaps (WM Technology): Weedmaps is a large cannabis consumer marketplace and SaaS platform serving retailers and brands. While focused on retail discovery and marketing, its breadth and capital position it as a broader cannabis-tech incumbent capable of moving into Canix's turf.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Canix leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Canix subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Canix funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors11 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Canix M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Canix
What does Canix do?
Canix is a cloud-based cannabis ERP and seed-to-sale SaaS platform serving cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors with bi-directional Metrc/BioTrack/CCRS compliance integration, real-time inventory and COGS tracking, cultivation forecasting, task and labor management, and a B2B wholesale marketplace. The company also sells compatible RFID scanners and Bluetooth scales, and acquired Trym in January 2026 to add cultivation management and environmental monitoring capabilities.
Is Canix a public or private company?
Canix is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Canix founded?
Canix was founded in 2019. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Canix based?
Canix is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.
How does Canix make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. SaaS Subscription - Cannabis ERP Platform is the primary driver. The others are hardware Sales.
Who are Canix's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Distru, Flowhub, MJ Freeway (Akeneo/Accordion), LeafLogix, Cultivera and POSaBIT. Broad incumbents are Metrc, BioTrack (Branching Software), LeafLink and Weedmaps (WM Technology).
Does Canix have an API?
Yes. Canix offers an open API for external integrations. The API documentation is available at https://api.canix.com/api-docs-swagger/index.html with Swagger UI interface. Developer documentation is at api.canix.com/api-docs-swagger/index.html.
What industry is Canix in?
Canix's product category is Cannabis ERP Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRANAFAD, Cannabis Dispensary Chains & Multi-Location Operators (MSO/Regional).